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Surya Gayatri

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Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:41 AM Jul 2016

"Disastrous...this turns the first night into a disaster."~Steve Schmidt - MSNBC (Edit w/ video) [View all]

Absolutely devastating proof that Melania Trump's speech tonight was lifted word for word from Michele Obama's great 2008 introductory speech.

They've now got the video up of side by side comparisons with Melania mouthing Michelle's words.

This will be THE story that chases everything else off of the frontpage in tomorrow's news cycle.

What an unmitigated, monumental train wreck.

ETA - Side by side comparison:



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Yes, but Trump is bulletproof vegetarian x Jul 2016 #1
This is just TOO bad to go without causing some damage. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #5
I cannot imagine his supporters leaving for anything. vegetarian x Jul 2016 #27
Nobody said anything about his band of brainwashed, zombie supporters. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #29
His first night of all that wonderment--Benghazi Mom, Giuliani, all that military rah-rah...it is MADem Jul 2016 #7
It was better coming from Michelle! Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #2
+1000. nt ecstatic Jul 2016 #11
No contest. Literally, a piss-poor imitation. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #12
Michelle was MUCH better! pamela Jul 2016 #15
Melania could not have done better MadCrow Jul 2016 #33
Absolutely no comparison ailsagirl Jul 2016 #56
Michelle is an original Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #17
Well, hell yeah - ANYTHING is better coming from Michelle. raven mad Jul 2016 #24
Yeah! And much of what tRump says... SeattleVet Jul 2016 #38
LOL! DoBotherMe Jul 2016 #43
Mrs. Obama actually seemed to mean it. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #46
This is HILARIOUS--the video of each of them giving the speech is a scream. MADem Jul 2016 #3
Oh.My.God! What hilarity will now ensue. The only "high point" of the Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #9
It WAS a crown jewel--from FLOTUS MICHELLE's crown!!! Ha ha ha!!! nt MADem Jul 2016 #10
Yes- they were clapping and cheering Michelle Obama! NBachers Jul 2016 #32
how about a BIGGER disaster spanone Jul 2016 #4
Uggh. I wish tweety would stop giving Trump free advice! ecstatic Jul 2016 #6
Naaaah--he's reeling Trump in. He thinks the SON IN LAW wrote it, I suspect. MADem Jul 2016 #8
who wrote it for her? Skittles Jul 2016 #13
No one knows, because there are no proper full-time speech writers on the Trump staff. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #18
Who wrote it for her? SeattleVet Jul 2016 #49
You mean awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #50
Birther boys wife plagiarized sheshe2 Jul 2016 #14
As that great Republican philosopher Rick Perry would say . . . gratuitous Jul 2016 #16
You gotta be shitting me!? Rex Jul 2016 #19
+1, I agree with one of the posters, we're being punked uponit7771 Jul 2016 #30
Parallel speeches csziggy Jul 2016 #20
Best compilation of "Melania's Greatest Hits"...LOL! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #21
So the mercuryblues Jul 2016 #22
Or at least acknowledge Michelle's contribution in the transcript! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #23
Enough by herself - raven mad Jul 2016 #25
It will be Michelles fault. Volaris Jul 2016 #36
The night was a disaster BEFORE Melania's stolen speech jmowreader Jul 2016 #26
Yes! sofa king Jul 2016 #28
Did anyone see CNN's coverage? calimary Jul 2016 #31
Oh, yeah. I saw it. I was so glad they played that clip. writes3000 Jul 2016 #34
I would love to see that clip... winstars Jul 2016 #35
That's hysterical LittleGirl Jul 2016 #44
another day, another F up! napkinz Jul 2016 #37
Merely more proof that Obama is a time-traveling shape shifting illuminizard Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #39
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2016 #40
K&R napkinz Jul 2016 #41
"The party of Lincoln had better start drinkin'" Rose Siding Jul 2016 #42
He is a brilliant entertainer. Sophiegirl Jul 2016 #45
This kind of satire is his gift. Rose Siding Jul 2016 #47
It was great! Surprise guests! northoftheborder Jul 2016 #48
Trump's followers simply do not care. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #51
I heard an NPR report this morning Skittles Jul 2016 #52
They (npr) talked about it during the evening news. progressoid Jul 2016 #57
Trump's 40% heresAthingdotcom Jul 2016 #53
Disaster expert... czarjak Jul 2016 #54
Don't worry about Trump followers... Moonwalk Jul 2016 #55
looks like they are screwing up the second night napkinz Jul 2016 #58
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